Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 6.2% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7% less in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 17.7% less in Estonia
- Transportation
-
pay 11.0% less in Estonia
- Housing
-
pay 22.0% more in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 37.0% less in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.1% more in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% less in Estonia
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Estonia are more expensive than in Malta. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Malta, you would:
pay 5.7% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.21
|
$12.54
€11.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.97
|
$8.68
€7.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.97
|
$2.03
€1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.41
|
$1.77
€1.62
|
|
pay 17.7% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.09
|
$1.10
€1.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.01
|
$5.07
€4.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.09
|
$4.04
€3.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.92
|
$2.47
€2.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.25
|
$3.50
€3.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.62
€0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$0.96
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.21
|
$1.24
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.41
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.77
|
$0.46
€0.42
|
|
pay 11.0% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.94
|
$6.86
€6.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.56
|
$22.40
€20.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,724.67
|
$26,622.60
€24,291.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€25.96
|
$9.20
€8.40
|
|
pay 22.0% more for housing
|
Malta
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€28.29
|
$27.99
€25.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€864.41
|
$484.69
€442.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€734.28
|
$364.00
€332.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€63.28
|
$208.88
€190.59
|
|
pay 37.0% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€536.01
|
$230.59
€210.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,897.85
|
$7,509.99
€6,852.39
|
|
pay 6.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.14
|
$4.19
€3.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.17
|
$3.38
€3.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.41
|
$5.81
€5.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€51.87
|
$45.35
€41.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€8.99
|
$8.77
€8.00
|
|
pay 0.4% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€81.73
|
$101.44
€92.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€33.30
|
$34.43
€31.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€80.59
|
$81.18
€74.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€90.86
|
$98.56
€89.93
|
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